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Advocacy

Pride Is More Than a Parade. It’s Permission.

Every June, the photos start rolling in. Rainbows. Parades. Glitter. Shirtless guys. Families holding signs. Friends wrapped around each other like they’ve known one another forever. And every year, somebody quietly says some version of the same thing: "Pride isn’t really my thing." Sometimes they mean

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Your Body Is Not a Before Picture

There’s a strange kind of sadness that settles into a lot of men by the time they hit their 40s, 50s, and beyond. You see it at the gym. On dating apps. In locker rooms. In the way men joke about their bodies before anybody else can. You see

Aging

The Exhaustion of Pretending You’re Fine

A warm, honest look at body acceptance, masculinity, social nudity, and why so many men feel exhausted performing confidence.

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Every Body Is a Beach Body, Even the One You Keep Hiding

Body shame keeps too many men away from the beach. Naturist spaces offer something radical and simple: real bodies, real freedom, and no performance.

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Erotic Self-Exploration Isn’t Just About Sex. It’s About Coming Home to Yourself.

Most men are taught how to perform long before they are ever taught how to feel. This deeply personal exploration looks at body shame, masculinity, pleasure, emotional disconnection, and why reconnecting with your own body can become an unexpected path back to yourself.

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Dennis the Menace or Dennis the Nudist?

I stumbled across an old 1958 Dennis the Menace cartoon and honestly thought it had to be fake. There was no way something like this could have run in newspapers across America… right? Turns out it did.

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The Older I Get, the Less I Want to Pretend

For a lot of men, masculinity becomes a performance long before they realize it. This article explores body acceptance, social nudity, vulnerability, and the surprising relief that comes when men stop trying so hard to appear perfect all the time.

Retreats

It's Retreat Season with NUWorld & Jason Wimberly

What happens when six men disconnect from the outside world, ditch their clothes, and reconnect with their bodies, minds, and nature? NUWorld is a five-day nude wellness retreat in Sonoma County built around movement, mindfulness, community, and radical self-acceptance.

Aging

My Body Got Older. My Life Didn’t Get Smaller

Aging doesn’t show up all at once. It creeps in through small changes—the mirror, the way your body feels, the quiet negotiations you start making with yourself. But what if the real shift isn’t your body… it’s the story you’ve been telling about it?

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Issue 112 is Here!

Issue 112 leans in. Aging, confidence, creativity, and connection—all unfolding without filters. This one doesn’t push. It invites you to meet yourself where you are… and maybe a little further.

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“I Almost Didn’t Go. That Would’ve Been the Real Mistake.”

He almost didn’t go. Not because he couldn’t—but because that quiet voice said he shouldn’t. This is the story of what happened when he showed up anyway… and how everything shifted after that first step.

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Last Time You'll Be Seeing This Issue

270+ pages. Bold stories. Real bodies. Issue 111 of GoNaked Magazine steps fully into the season with confidence, curiosity, and just enough mischief.

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Put Yourself in A Good Position. Subscribe to Go Naked Magazine.

GoNaked Memberships unlock a world of male nudist lifestyle content, body positivity, clothing-optional travel, and over 110 magazine issues. Join VIP or GOLD and experience connection, confidence, and freedom without filters.

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You Need Issue 111

Issue 111 doesn’t ease you in. It pulls you closer. Stories about confidence, identity, desire, and the messy, honest ways we show up in our own skin. Some parts will make you think. Some will make you linger. All of it invites you to stop holding back and just be.

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From Beaches to Backwoods: The East Coast’s Hottest Clothing-Optional Getaways

The East Coast isn’t shy—it just makes you work for it. From hidden riverbanks in Vermont to packed nude beaches in New Jersey and wild campgrounds in Pennsylvania, this is your unapologetic guide to where gay men go to strip down, show up, and feel completely free.

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He Likes Getting Fucked. He Still Calls Himself Straight

What happens when a man’s experience doesn’t match the label he’s been given his whole life?

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Why Being Naked Outdoors Feels So Different (and So Right)

You take your clothes off in a place you already know—and suddenly everything changes. The air feels closer, the ground feels real, and your body stops holding back. This is what actually happens when you experience nature without clothes.

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Wondering What to Do Today? How About Subscribing to GoNaked Magazine?

Step into GoNaked Magazine and explore body confidence, connection, and real stories—plus unlock full access to over 110 past issues with VIP or Gold membership.

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Get The April Issue Now!

Issue 111 shows up unapologetically full. More skin, more honesty, and stories that hit a little closer to home. From raw personal essays to bold photography and playful exploration, this one doesn’t ease you in… it pulls you right into the experience.

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TNT!MEN: The Gay Nudists Who Helped Canada Get Totally Naked

A small group of gay nudists in Toronto didn’t just gather—they pushed boundaries. Through protest, persistence, and a refusal to hide, TNT!MEN helped redefine what freedom in the body really looks like.

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The Gathering 2026 Is Calling… Are You Coming?

The Gathering 2026 returns this August with ten days of all-nude connection, nightlife, and community in Eastern Pennsylvania.

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What Happens When You Stop Performing Masculinity for a Minute

There’s a version of you that walks into every room… and he’s a little rehearsed. Not fake. Not dishonest. Just… aware. Aware of how you stand, how you speak, how you come across. And if you’ve ever dipped a toe into the nudist lifestyle, or been curious

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What If Your Body Isn’t the Problem?

What if your body isn’t the problem? Explore body acceptance, nudist lifestyle, and how mindset shifts impact mental health and nudity.

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Why Being Naked Isn’t the Point

The first time I found myself in a clothing optional space, I thought I understood what I was walking into. I had the usual assumptions lined up neatly in my head. This was about bodies. About confidence. About the nudist lifestyle. Maybe even about pushing some invisible edge I hadn’